ATHOL, Mass.–Two credit unions have announced new CEOs.
In Massachusetts, Athol Credit Union has named a new president and CEO. The $94-million ACU has selected Courtney Fifield to lead the organization and succeed Kevin J. Miller, who had served as CEO for 21 years.
Fifield has previously served as the credit union’s executive vice president and vice president of lending, after having joined Athol Credit Union in 2010 as branch operations manager and BSA officer. Prior to that Fifield worked for 13 years in the corporate finance and financial services fields. He has a degree in criminal justice and is currently working on a joint ALB and ALM degree in management at Harvard University.
“We are pleased that Courtney is willing to take on this important role and we feel Courtney’s work ethic and values are a perfect complement to that of Athol Credit Union’s,” said Board Chairman Herbert Wheeler.
New CEO in Indiana
Meanwhile, in Bedford, Ind., Hoosier Hills Credit Union has selected Travis Markley as its next chief executive officer. Markley joined the institution in 2018 as senior vice president and chief information officer. Markley, who will move into the role in January, succeeds George McNichols, who is retiring after 35 years in the position.
"Our board of directors worked with a national search firm to complete the selection process," said Board Chair Jennie Edwards in a statement. "After interviewing a number of highly qualified internal and external candidates, we determined Travis to be our best choice for moving the credit union forward. We are pleased to be able to follow George McNichols’ successful leadership with a person of Travis’ experience and talent."